Injured eagle's surgery at Henry Doorly Zoo 'went very smoothly,' doctor says

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Michael O'Connor

A skin graft to mend an injured bald eagle went well Friday and the bird eventually could be released into the wild, a surgeon said.

“Everything went very smoothly,” said Dr. Coleen Stice, an Omaha plastic surgeon and member of the team that performed the surgery.

The skin graft was done at the Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, and Stice and zoo veterinarian Dr. Trenton Shrader spoke at a press conference afterward.

The bird was found with a scab-like mark on its head this spring near Syracuse, Nebraska, and was taken to Fontenelle Forest’s Rehabilitation Center near Elmwood.

Aug 5, 2017 Updated 1 hr ago FULL story and video at link below photo.



Read more: http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/injured-eagle-s-surgery-at-henry-doorly-zoo-went-very/article_403fd3cc-8e80-5236-b790-8d5514289511.html

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Also see: Surgery next for bald eagle with life-threatening injury; after skin graft, he'll look like 'he’s wearing a hair piece': http://www.omaha.com/outdoors/surgery-next-for-bald-eagle-with-life-threatening-injury-after/article_70c7f536-76e1-11e7-83ba-579a959a18b5.html

[ToxMarz]

1. he'll look like 'hes wearing a hair piece

I pray it wasn't the same surgeon that did Trumps work

[cbreezen]

2. lol!

I love the Henry Doorly Zoo. I do, however, dislike your eagles.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=1830675

[Rhiannon12866]

3. K&R! This is amazing!

Well done!

[Judi Lynn]

4. Poor fella. Sure hope his eagle head will mend safely after his bad burn.

May fate bring great peace and happiness to the people who have worked so hard to help helpless animals trying to survive in a very heartless, savage world.